Hiding Places: A Father and His Sons Retrace Their Family’s Escape from the Holocaust
Daniel Asa Rose
2000
[…] I made the mistake of stopping in for Sabbath services. Dutifully I tried praying but was distracted by the dance of light reflecting from people’s wedding rings on the walls. When everyone stood and turned to the back to greet the Sabbath it was like my first time in aerobics class. To the left! Now to the right! I went full pivot and the…
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